(This text was kindly contributed on our request by Dr. Hans-Ulrich Rösner, WWF Germany, regarding the German experience with embankments in tidal flats.) Dr. Hans-Ulrich Rösner, WWF Germany: First and foremost, I would like to emphasize that I do not … read more
(Dr. Bernhard Seliger, Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi, Hanns-Seidel-Foundation and Birds Korea members) Geese were still there, around a 1000 of them (and more flying in) in the early morning (around 6.30 a.m.) in Siam wetland, but their behavior was very different … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea, Birds Korea) Another survey along the Han River, however – due to the absence of a Korean colleague – no chance to enter the CCZ (Civilian Control Zone – obviously, being a foreigner one cannot … read more
(Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi, Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea and Birds Korea, with Dr. Nial Moores, Director, Birds Korea,) On January 22nd, a whole day in the fields of Gimpo (Siam wetland, and the area around Yudo islet in the … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea, Birds Korea) Two days with sunshine, but an icy wind in Goseong, where Hwajinpo after some rather poor years saw this year again thousands of gulls roosting and feeding on the still open areas. Due … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns Seidel Foundation, Birds Korea) Cheolwon is certainly one of the biodiversity hotspots of the Korean Peninsula. Here, the number of cranes (mostly White-naped cranes and Red-crowned cranes) continually increased in the last two decades, partly due … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger and Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi (Birds Korea, Hanns-Seidel-Foundation) with Minjae Baek (EAAFP Communication Officer) A great re-union with Minjae Baek, now communication officer at the EAAFP, for a day-long survey of Han River Estuary, from Munsusan area to … read more
From November 14-17, 2024, the 2nd Asian Ornithological Conference in Beijing, probably the largest bird-related conference in Asia until now, took place at the Chinese National Convention Center with hundreds of ornithologists from Asia and all over the world attending. … read more
Dr. Bernhard Seliger (Hanns-Seidel-Foundation/ Birds Korea) with Sophie Loettel Raising the awareness for birds and their habitats is a very important task to increase understanding for the protection of birds, and here in Korea particularly their habitats, which are often … read more
Protecting migratory birds is a cross-border, multinational effort of ornithologists, activists and diplomats. It is also a challenge for science: our knowledge of bird migration still has many gaps, though scientists all around the globe, and also around the East … read more